How Do We Elect Congress? Assignment Overview: First, you will gather the details of how we elect members of Congress. Second, you will creatively show the electoral difference between the two chambers by utilizing images, phrases, and anything else creative. Use this website for help: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html.
Part I: Electing Members to the US House of Representatives 1. How many representatives make up the House of Representatives? 2. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? 3. What are the constitutional qualifications to be in the House of Representatives? 4. How does the federal government determine how many members of the House of Representatives each state receives? 5. What role does the census play in determining state membership in the House of Representatives?
Part II: Electing Members to the US Senate 1. How many Senators exist? 2. How many Senators does each state receive? 3. How long is the term for a Senator? 4. Is there always a primary for Senate elections? Explain 5. How were Senators pickedbeforethe ratification of the 17th Amendment?
Part III: Creatively Comparing Congressional Elections 1. Create one PowerPoint slide and divide into two parts. 2. Use images, words, phrases, etc. to visually compare/contrast the election procedures for each chamber of Congress 3. Upload your slide to the Google doc Mr. Shulman sends you so you can present your slide at the end of class
Assignment Overview: First, you will gather the details of how we elect members of Congress. Second, you will creatively show the electoral difference between the two chambers by utilizing images, phrases, and anything else creative. Use this website for help: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html.
Part I: Electing Members to the US House of Representatives
1. How many representatives make up the House of Representatives?
2. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
3. What are the constitutional qualifications to be in the House of Representatives?
4. How does the federal government determine how many members of the House of Representatives each state receives?
5. What role does the census play in determining state membership in the House of Representatives?
Part II: Electing Members to the US Senate
1. How many Senators exist?
2. How many Senators does each state receive?
3. How long is the term for a Senator?
4. Is there always a primary for Senate elections? Explain
5. How were Senators picked before the ratification of the 17th Amendment?
Part III: Creatively Comparing Congressional Elections
1. Create one PowerPoint slide and divide into two parts.
2. Use images, words, phrases, etc. to visually compare/contrast the election procedures for each chamber of Congress
3. Upload your slide to the Google doc Mr. Shulman sends you so you can present your slide at the end of class
3rd Period's Presentations:
4th Period's Presentations: